New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-10
MR. GOSCHEN ELECTED.
RIyMORs OF DIsSENSIONS AMONG THE MEM
BERS OF THE CABINET.

WILL MR.. GLADSTONE SUPPORT THE PLAN OF CAM
MENT.
LONDON, Feb. 9-Mr. GoSchen, Chancellor Oh
the Exchcquer, was to-day elected Member Oh
Parliament for st. Georges, Hanover Square. Inc
vote stood: Mr. Goschcn, 5,702 MIR. Haysmah
iGladst onian 1,545. At the last election IN ths
district Lord Mgenon Percy. who resigned In
order to allow Mr.. Goschen to rum was returned
without opposition
The Cabinet held session of three hours dura-
tion to-day, and rumors are current tnao oisSe"'
sions have develoued among the Minister'S
Tbo nross,,ro which Sir William Vernon far-
court and other Liberals lave exerted 10 lhuucc
Afr Gladstone to refrain from committing mmseif
to apuroyal of the Plan of Campaign cOuneracs
the Parnellites' appeal to him TO come and speak
In favor of Mr.. Parnells amendment Although
IL is probable that a division Will bo taken on
Friday, Mr.. Gladstone is still undecided. II he
continues absent the Government whips are
confident of 10 majority. They expect to have
the support of all the Cnionsts, and they believe
that Mr.. Gladstone himself abstalning many of
his followers will not vote. The Scotch Liberals
will leave Mr.. Chamberlain to take what initiative
he pleases in the matter Of the Crofter bill, the
party not plcdeing it's support. Lord Harrington
and Mr. Chamberlain conferred for two hours this
afternoon and it is believed that they decided
TO support the Irish proposals indicated In the
Queens speech
John Morley. speaking at Newcastle tonight.
said the Conservative-Libcral union was crumb-
ling away There had been no rcoil Of POPULAR
opinion on the Irish question; the Home Rule
tide was flowing slowly but steadily. Lord Hart
ington's latest speech. he continued, revealed
complete impotence in the face OF difficult
problem. The question was: "What are we
waiting for?' Ireland was admittedly orderly
in many parts and surely the time was opportune
to satisfy her wants. Even if Parliament adopted
the Canadian scheme for Ireland, such course
would not be less liberal than that Of Mr.. Glad
stone.
Walter Stowe Bright McLaren (Radical, men,
Der for the Crewe division of Cheshire, resumed
the debate in the House OF Commons this alter
noon on Mr.. Parnclls amendment to the address
in reply to the Queens speech. He defended the
Irish National Leagues llan Of Campaign lie
said IT involved nothing but holding back from
unreasonable landlords tenn Yorariy the rents they
claimed which at the worst merely tech
nical violation of the conspiracy law. Mr.. Nc
Iaren derlored that the relief obtained by the
tenants under the Plan Of Campaign had made
the latter a valuable aid to the Government in
kee;ing the peace in Ireland, and said that on
this account alone the Government ought to
connive al the success OF the Plan instead OF at
tempting to crush 10.
Sir Edward George Clarke, SOlicitOrGeneral.
contended that the Plan Of Campaign was ac-
knowledged by every lawyer Of rcpute 10 be
illegal and a conspiracy. The action Of the Court
Of the Queens Bench in Dublin against John
Dillon for his agitation in favor Of the Plan was
constitutional according to LEGAL practice. Mr..
Clarke also denied that the charges that the
Iandlords had been guilty of cruelty in evidions
had been prOye1 If these charges bruc why
was it that the agitation in favor of the Plan OF
Campaign was collar singf The agitation was dy-
ing because il had become clear to the tenants
that they had been made the instruments OF an
acitation which prevented them from accepting
the indulgent terms the landlords offered Nr.
Clarke accused the Liberal leaders Of supporting
Mr. Parnelrs amendment, not because they ar-
proved of the Plan Of Campaign but In order
to defeat the efforts of the Government to restore
order in Ireland. The Government however.
would, he Said MAINTAIN law and order in Ire
land they would do this if possible by the opera
tion Of the ordinary law and if that should fail
Parliament would be asked to amend it. and If
Parliament should refuse to do that then the
Government would leave Others to admin ter
the affairs of the country. II, on the other hand,
Parliament would confirm the policy adopted by
the Government, then the Government would de-
feat the Naionalists and bring contentment to
the people of Ireland. lCheeIs.J
On motion of Mr. Redmond the debate was at
this point adOurned